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Monday, 15 October 2012

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars

It's October which means Halloween! On my recent trip to America, I bought a can of pumpkin puree and assorted Halloween goodies. Yes I know you can buy this in London but it's quite expensive here. Anyway, I was quite excited to bake with it as I've never used it before and I remember seeing this recipe on our recent Secret Recipe Club reveal which I'm also a member of. It was on So Tasty, So Yummy's blog who in turn got it from Loving Life.

What can I say? Everyone loved it! It was delicious and moist, almost like a carrot cake with the spices but with a different texture. My kitchen smelled amazing when I baked this! I have to make this again even if I have to buy expensive pumpkin puree. Or perhaps they'll go on sale after Halloween? :)

The other great thing about this recipe is that I can enter it to multiple blog challenges this month. You know how much I love my blog challenges so here goes....

As I mentioned earlier, this pumpkin puree came all the way from America and it's also a common American ingredient especially at this time of the year for Halloween and Thanksgiving. I'm therefore entering it to United Bakes of America hosted by Gem from Cupcake Crazy Gem.

I bookmarked this recipe as soon as I saw it on reveal day as I knew I wanted to make it one day. I'm so pleased I didn't wait too long to try it out. I'm therefore entering this to Bookmarked recipes hosted by Jacqueline from Tinned Tomatoes.

My well travelled slightly squashed can of pumpkin puree

gorgeous colour!

ready to go in the oven

fresh from the oven

Recipe adapted from So Tasty, So Yummy (I reduced the sugar amount and chocolate chips and it turned out beautifully)

Yum! I can completely concur about the amazing smell! For Canadian Thanksgiving last week I made pumpkin and choc chip banana bread! and it was a definite winner! I am loving that I can get tinned pumpkin so readily here and it's not pricey! Although to be honest most other baking ingredients especially chocolate chips etc are way more than we'd pay in England!

Oh how yummy Ros, there are so many great ingredients you have used and I must try that pumpkin puree out. Although I need to use up all my own squashes & pumpkins first! Well I do love how many challenges you have entered here, a job well done and thanks for including One Ingredient with this delightful, seasonal bake!

Very impressed with the number of challenges you've managed to enter these bars for! I like your advance planning of buying pumpkin puree while in America - if I ever go on holiday there I think I would need to take an extra empty suitcase so I could come back armed with baking supplies you can't get here!

I have to say you have a lovely recipe here. I was planning something similar to make a pumpkin - choc recipe! will have to put my thinking cap on again! I actually made my own pumpkin puree from roasted pumpkin - wasnt too complicated though with a 9 month old baby I am constantly pureeing so it was just another veg to add to the pile. Thanks for adding this delicious snack to both simple and in season and one ingredient!

Damn, I wish I'd thought to buy pumpkin puree when I was in America! Can you get it over here, and if so where? I reckon you could just cook and puree some pumpkin though it's obviously a lot more hassle!

A great idea. I do love pumpkin pie flavours and spices. This is a nice way to use pumpkin puree. I have tended to roast and make my own puree but I have seen tins of it in waitrose now so a much easier way to use it!

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Hi! My name is Ros and I've discovered a new passion in life - baking! It's really fun trying new recipes and perfecting old ones. I love experimenting with different flavours and textures and am slowly getting better at cake decorating.
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